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enNext Deadline for George F. Kennan Fellowship Competition Approachinghttp://wilsoncenter.org/article/next-deadline-for-george-f-kennan-fellowship-competition-approaching
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p style="line-height: 19.5px;">The Kennan Institute seeks fellowship applicants from diverse, policy-oriented sectors such as media, business, local government, law, civil society, and academia to examine important political, social, economic, cultural, and historical issues in Russia, Ukraine, and the region. Among the aims of the new fellowships are to build bridges between traditional academia and the policy world, as well as to maintain and increase collaboration among researchers from Russia, Ukraine, and the U.S.</p></div></div></div>Tue, 01 Sep 2015 15:50:25 +0000mbrady34519 at http://wilsoncenter.orgSubcommittee Hearing: Threats to Press Freedom in the Americas – An Expert Takehttp://wilsoncenter.org/article/subcommittee-hearing-threats-to-press-freedom-the-americas-%E2%80%93-expert-take
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.7999992370605px;"><img alt="" src="http://www.wilsoncenter.org/sites/default/files/u17155/americas-violence-intimidation-behind-downward-trajectory_0.png" style="width: 364px; height: 212px; float: left;" />Press Freedom in the Americas has been in a general decline for the past 15 years. According to Freedom House’s latest findings (2015), only 43% of the countries in the Americas are ranked as having ‘free’ press. The remaining countries fall in the range of ‘partly free’ (43%) and ‘not free’ (14%).</p></div></div></div>Fri, 31 Jul 2015 17:52:06 +0000vdagli34535 at http://wilsoncenter.orgU.S. Hostage Policy: Will Recent Changes Help?http://wilsoncenter.org/article/us-hostage-policy-will-recent-changes-help
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>On the day that President Obama announced changes to U.S. hostage policy, a former captive of Somali pirates, journalist Michael Scott Moore, provided personal insight into the ordeal and America’s approach to dealing with ransom demands. That’s the focus of this edition of REWIND.</p>
<p><strong>Speakers</strong><br />Haleh Esfandiari, Director Emerita, Middle East Program<br />Michael Scott Moore, Author, Freelance Journalist, Spiegel Online and Former Captive of Somali Pirates</p>
</div></div></div>Fri, 31 Jul 2015 16:52:57 +0000tkargman34534 at http://wilsoncenter.orgIran’s President Rouhani: Assessing His First Two Years in Officehttp://wilsoncenter.org/article/iran%E2%80%99s-president-rouhani-assessing-his-first-two-years-office
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Two years into a term that promised to change the tone and substance of Iran’s politics and relationships around the world, a panel of experts gathered to assess President Rouhani’s performance beyond the nuclear deal. That’s the focus of this edition of REWIND.</p></div></div></div>Fri, 31 Jul 2015 16:44:52 +0000tkargman34533 at http://wilsoncenter.orgLuncheon Address by Chairman Kim Moo-Sunghttp://wilsoncenter.org/event/luncheon-address-chairman-kim-moo-sung
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Rep. Kim Moo-Sung, Chairman of the Korean Saenuri Party (New Frontier Party) addressed a luncheon of invited experts and distinguished guests and discussed the US-ROK alliance and national unification on the occasion of the sixty-second anniversary of the Korean War armistice. A copy of his remarks, in English and Korean, are available for download at the bottom of this page.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-event-location field-type-link-field field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Directions:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="http://www.wilsoncenter.org/directions">Directions to the Wilson Center</a></div></div></div>Fri, 31 Jul 2015 15:03:43 +0000pbiersteker34532 at http://wilsoncenter.orgHenri Barkey Discusses ISIS and Turkey on Charlie Rosehttp://wilsoncenter.org/article/henri-barkey-discusses-isis-and-turkey-charlie-rose
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Middle East Program Director Henri Barkey discusses ISIS and Turkey with Ambassador Francis Ricciardone, Steven Cook of the Council on Foreign Relations, and David L. Philips, author of "The Kurdish Spring" on Charlie Rose.</p>
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</div></div></div>Fri, 31 Jul 2015 14:54:40 +0000lbooth34531 at http://wilsoncenter.orgThe Origins of China's "Reform and Opening-up" and High-level Politicshttp://wilsoncenter.org/event/the-origins-chinas-reform-and-opening-and-high-level-politics
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>It has long been assumed that China’s “Reform and Opening-up” started in 1978 when the Third plenum of the 11<sup>th</sup> Congress of the Chinese Communist Party was convened. In actuality, reform measures were initiated in 1977. In 1977, to promote reform, China’s top leadership made the decision to import advanced foreign technology and equipment. In this sense, reform was stimulated by opening-up.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-event-location field-type-link-field field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Directions:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="http://www.wilsoncenter.org/directions">Directions to the Wilson Center</a></div></div></div>Fri, 31 Jul 2015 14:34:51 +0000pbiersteker34530 at http://wilsoncenter.orgLuther’s Fortress: Martin Luther and His Reformation Under Siegehttp://wilsoncenter.org/article/luther%E2%80%99s-fortress-martin-luther-and-his-reformation-under-siege
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Prolific author, acclaimed historian, and Wilson Center Senior Scholar, James Reston’s latest book draws on primary source correspondence, notes, and other writings to provide a gripping portrait of what may be the most productive months of Martin Luther’s life. <em>Luther’s Fortress: Martin Luther and His Reformation Under Siege</em>, chronicles a critical but little-known episode in Luther’s life, revealing its pivotal role in the history of Christianity. That’s the focus of this edition of Wilson Center NOW.</p></div></div></div>Fri, 31 Jul 2015 14:25:18 +0000tkargman34528 at http://wilsoncenter.orgRussia's National Idea: Matthew Rojansky interviews Dr. Nikolai Zlobinhttp://wilsoncenter.org/article/russias-national-idea-matthew-rojansky-interviews-dr-nikolai-zlobin
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Following the July 23, 2015 event co-sponsored by the Wilson Center's Kennan Institute and Kissinger Institute on China and the U.S., Matthew Rojansky interviews Dr. Nikolai Zlobin on his takeaways from the session.</p>
</div></div></div>Thu, 30 Jul 2015 18:47:36 +0000mbrady34522 at http://wilsoncenter.orgChina's National Idea: Robert Daly interviews Dr. Ho-fung Hunghttp://wilsoncenter.org/article/chinas-national-idea-robert-daly-interviews-dr-ho-fung-hung
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Following the July 23, 2015 event co-sponsored by the Wilson Center's Kennan Institute and Kissinger Institute on China and the U.S., Robert Daly interviews Dr. Ho-fung Hung on his takeaways from the session.</p>
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